Coated paper features high surface smoothness and low ink absorbency, offering excellent print gloss, print density, and halftone dot definition; it is well-suited for color printing and high-resolution halftone work. The mineral coating on professional-grade coated paper enhances ink adhesion and boosts visual color intensity. The optical properties of coated paper-such as whiteness and gloss-are determined by a combination of the base paper characteristics, coating composition, and the coating method employed.
There is a wide variety of coated paper types, including single-sided coated paper, double-sided coated paper, premium double-sided coated paper, high-quality matte (dull) coated paper, embossed coated paper, and lightweight coated paper (such as art paper, premium art paper, ivory-toned woodfree paper, bright white woodfree paper, and magazine paper).